About Me
Hi, I’m Michelle Mannisto—a military brat turned fantasy author with a lifelong love of stories that are fun, a bit dark, and a whole lot weird!
I started writing at twelve and never really stopped (except to adopt more guinea pigs than anyone reasonably should). These days, I share my home with 15 guinea pigs, two dogs, two rabbits, and one very patient husband who not only understands math but loves it, which makes him the real wizard in the family.
When I’m not writing sarcastic teenagers with swords or dreaming up magical creatures with attitude problems, I’m probably learning a new language, crocheting with my unholy amount of yarn—hey, gotta stab something—or hanging out with the hubby.
I write because I believe in the power of stories to transport us away from our struggles of everyday life and into a world where anything is possible, including turning our worst teachers into anacondas (don’t actually do that, by the way).
Like my characters, each animal has its own, unique personality. I love them all!
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